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Summary of LMVP Data for
Lake of the Ozarks

Marker Color is determined by
SUSPENDED SEDIMENTS CONCENTRATION
(Green = <1 mg/L, Yellow = 1-3 mg/L, Orange = 3-7 mg/L, Red = >7 mg/L)

GREEN
Site 1 (Bagnell Dam)
Parameter
Site Mean
Unit
Years of Data
Secchi
66
inches
7
Total Phosphorus
24
ug/L
Total Nitrogen
573
ug/L
Chlorophyll
10.3
ug/L
Inorganic Suspended Solids
0.7
mg/L
GREEN
Site 3 (3 Mile Marker)
Parameter
Site Mean
Unit
Years of Data
Secchi
69
inches
1
Total Phosphorus
18
ug/L
Total Nitrogen
458
ug/L
Chlorophyll
12.7
ug/L
Inorganic Suspended Solids
0.7
mg/L
YELLOW
Site 1-2 (2 Mile Marker of the Gravois Arm)
Parameter
Site Mean
Unit
Years of Data
Secchi
60
inches
5
Total Phosphorus
25
ug/L
Total Nitrogen
552
ug/L
Chlorophyll
14.2
ug/L
Inorganic Suspended Solids
1.2
mg/L
GREEN
Site 13 (13 Mile Marker)
Parameter
Site Mean
Unit
Years of Data
Secchi
67
inches
12
Total Phosphorus
24
ug/L
Total Nitrogen
526
ug/L
Chlorophyll
12.8
ug/L
Inorganic Suspended Solids
0.7
mg/L
YELLOW
Site 8 (8 Mile Marker)
Parameter
Site Mean
Unit
Years of Data
Secchi
72
inches
5
Total Phosphorus
26
ug/L
Total Nitrogen
593
ug/L
Chlorophyll
10.9
ug/L
Inorganic Suspended Solids
1.2
mg/L
ORANGE
Site 54 (54 Mile Marker)
Parameter
Site Mean
Unit
Years of Data
Secchi
26
inches
2
Total Phosphorus
73
ug/L
Total Nitrogen
718
ug/L
Chlorophyll
25.1
ug/L
Inorganic Suspended Solids
5.8
mg/L
YELLOW
Site 26 (26 Mile Marker)
Parameter
Site Mean
Unit
Years of Data
Secchi
53
inches
8
Total Phosphorus
33
ug/L
Total Nitrogen
619
ug/L
Chlorophyll
14.2
ug/L
Inorganic Suspended Solids
1.5
mg/L
YELLOW
Site 2-2 (2 Mile Marker of the Grand Glaize Arm)
Parameter
Site Mean
Unit
Years of Data
Secchi
59
inches

3

Total Phosphorus
30
ug/L
Total Nitrogen
565
ug/L
Chlorophyll
10.9
ug/L
Inorganic Suspended Solids
1.5
mg/L
YELLOW
Site 3-1 (1 Mile Marker of the Linn Creek Arm)
Parameter
Site Mean
Unit
Years of Data
Secchi
50
inches

1

Total Phosphorus
30
ug/L
Total Nitrogen
551
ug/L
Chlorophyll
13.5
ug/L
Inorganic Suspended Solids
2.2
mg/L
YELLOW
Site 4-3 (3 Mile Marker of the Niangua Arm)
Parameter
Site Mean
Unit
Years of Data
Secchi
50
inches

7

Total Phosphorus
30
ug/L
Total Nitrogen
537
ug/L
Chlorophyll
19.1
ug/L
Inorganic Suspended Solids
1.1
mg/L
YELLOW
Site 4-9 (9 Mile Marker of the Niangua Arm)
Parameter
Site Mean
Unit
Years of Data
Secchi
46
inches

3

Total Phosphorus
35
ug/L
Total Nitrogen
594
ug/L
Chlorophyll
16.1
ug/L
Inorganic Suspended Solids
2.2
mg/L
RED
Site 45 (45 Mile Marker)
Parameter
Site Mean
Unit
Years of Data
Secchi
27
inches

4

Total Phosphorus
55
ug/L
Total Nitrogen
783
ug/L
Chlorophyll
12.3
ug/L
Inorganic Suspended Solids
7.1
mg/L
YELLOW
Site 30 (30 Mile Marker)
Parameter
Site Mean
Unit
Years of Data
Secchi
53
inches

3

Total Phosphorus
36
ug/L
Total Nitrogen
640
ug/L
Chlorophyll
14.5
ug/L
Inorganic Suspended Solids
2.1
mg/L
ORANGE
Site 51 (45 Mile Marker)
Parameter
Site Mean
Unit
Years of Data
Secchi
30
inches

3

Total Phosphorus
50
ug/L
Total Nitrogen
608
ug/L
Chlorophyll
20.6
ug/L
Inorganic Suspended Solids
5.4
mg/L
YELLOW
Site C1 (Cove at Shawnee Bend)
Parameter
Site Mean
Unit
Years of Data
Secchi
63
inches

5

Total Phosphorus
22
ug/L
Total Nitrogen
503
ug/L
Chlorophyll
14
ug/L
Inorganic Suspended Solids
1.2
mg/L
X WHITE
Site 62 (Mile Marker 62)
Parameter
Site Mean
Unit
Years of Data
Secchi
15
inches

1

Total Phosphorus
62
ug/L
Total Nitrogen
732
ug/L
Chlorophyll
16.3
ug/L
Inorganic Suspended Solids
NA
mg/L
RED
Site 61 (Mile Marker 61)
Parameter
Site Mean
Unit
Years of Data
Secchi
16
inches

1

Total Phosphorus
64
ug/L
Total Nitrogen
802
ug/L
Chlorophyll
16.9
ug/L
Inorganic Suspended Solids
20.1
mg/L
RED
Site 53 (Mile Marker 53)
Parameter
Site Mean
Unit
Years of Data
Secchi
22
inches

1

Total Phosphorus
67
ug/L
Total Nitrogen
824
ug/L
Chlorophyll
18.5
ug/L
Inorganic Suspended Solids
11.1
mg/L
ORANGE
Site 16 (Mile Marker 16)
Parameter
Site Mean
Unit
Years of Data
Secchi
30
inches

1
(1998)

Total Phosphorus
67
ug/L
Total Nitrogen
828
ug/L
Chlorophyll
28.3
ug/L
Inorganic Suspended Solids
5.6
mg/L
YELLOW
Site Villas (Niangua Arm - at "The Villas")
Parameter
Site Mean
Unit
Years of Data
Secchi
50
inches

1

Total Phosphorus
37
ug/L
Total Nitrogen
746
ug/L
Chlorophyll
24.3
ug/L
Inorganic Suspended Solids
1.1
mg/L
X WHITE
Site 89 (Mile Marker 89)
Parameter
Site Mean
Unit
Years of Data
Secchi
30
inches

1

Total Phosphorus
58
ug/L
Total Nitrogen
905
ug/L
Chlorophyll
20.8
ug/L
Inorganic Suspended Solids
NA
mg/L


Suspended Sediments Concentrations in Missouri's Large Reservoirs
(Table Rock, Taneycomo and Bull Shoals
do not collect Suspended Sediments data)

ISS

Suspended Sediments Concentrations in Missouri's Smaller Reservoirs

ISS

 
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